Clue Board Game

Clue Board Game timeline & history, from its creation in 1943 through its popularity through the decades and various current incarnations.

1943
Anthony E. Pratt, a solicitor’s clerk from Birmingham, England, and his wife come up with a new board game. His wife designs the board and Pratt figured out the details of the game.

Dec. 1, 1944
Pratt files for a patent for his new mystery game Cluedo at the Patent Office.

1944
The Pratts, along with close friends Mr. and Mrs. Bull, visit Waddington’s Games in Leeds to discuss the potential for Cluedo. Personnel at Waddington’s sit down and play the game with the Pratts and Bulls. It isn’t long before Waddington’s knows they have a winning game. However, due to WWII material shortages, the introduction of Cluedo is delayed.

April 1, 1947
Anthony Pratt is awarded a Patent for Cluedo and sells it to Waddington’s Games.

Jan. 2003
A new version of Clue is released with the date of the murder taking place on June 5th, 1926 in Tudor Mansion, Rainbow Road along Hampshire.

Feb. 2004
A new version of Cluedo is released.

2007Clue – The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror is released, based on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park.

October 2008Clue: Discover the Secrets is released as a modern version of Clue.

2008Clue: Harry Potter Edition (Cluedo: Harry Potter Edition in the UK) centers around a student who disappears from the school. It is a total departure from the original game play with new cards and tokens.

2009Clue: Seinfeld Collector’s Edition asks players to figure out who hit Newman in the head.

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